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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,805.75 and 119,486.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,805.75 and 119,486.25 is: 251,329.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,805.75 : 119,486.25 = 119,486.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,805.75/119,486.25 = 119,486.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,805.75x = 119,486.25 × 119,486.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,805.75x = 14,276,963,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,276,963,939.06/56,805.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,329.56

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